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Big 12 Basketball: Each team’s best acquisition out of 2023 transfer portal

By Jerran Anderson

Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) dunks against Toledo forward AJ Edu (15) during the second half of the first round of the NIT at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) dunks against Toledo forward AJ Edu (15) during the second half of the first round of the NIT at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. /
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Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Hunter Dickinson – 7’1 Center/Forward – Kansas Jayhawks

Hunter Dickinson shocked the college basketball world when he left the Michigan Wolverines and entered the transfer portal before landing in the Big 12 with the Kansas Jayhawks. He’s a highly-coveted draft pick in the 2024 NBA Draft with a lot to prove still as he enters his “junior” season with the Jayhawks.

The 7-foot-1 big man put up 17.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.6 apg and 1.6 bpg on 57 percent shooting and 36 percent shooting from 3-point land across 94 appearances (89 starts) for the Wolverines from 2020-23. He was named the 2020-21 Big Ten Rookie of the Year and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors across all three seasons.

Dickinson was a model of consistency with Michigan this past season as he produced 18.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.8 bpg (career-high) and 1.5 apg while shooting 56 percent from the floor and a career-high 42.1 percent from 3-point range. He recorded career-highs on the season in blocks (60), 3-pointers made (24), points (629) and rebounds (307) while registering a defensive rating of 98.5 and offensive rating of 119.2.

The emerging two-way center put on a show of his own against Illinois back on March 2 in a double-overtime loss, finishing with 31 points on 14-of-21 shooting from the field (1-for-1 from 3-pt range), 16 rebounds, three assists and three blocks. He recorded 20 points or more in 14 appearances and had three games of 30+ points while registering 14 double-doubles in 2022-23.

Dickinson is a burden to bear on both ends of the floor and gives the Jayhawks a chance for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament so long as everybody stays healthy. His ability to stretch the floor with his size and shooting ability will be highly looked upon in this Kansas offense. He’ll give Kevin McCullar Jr. a ton of assistance with altering shots in the paint and then some defensively as well.

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